119th Congress
H.R. 1455

Makes telecom research institute official, starts tracking tech effort

Gives permanent legal status to the government's telecommunications research institute and starts a program to develop technology that locates people trapped underground.

  • Gives the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences a permanent place in federal law
  • Starts a new institute effort to develop emergency communication and tracking technologies
  • The technology would help find people trapped in confined spaces like underground mines

Passed the House · Senate's turn

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